4 takeaways from Jets GM Darren Mougey at 2026 NFL combine

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The New York Jets and rest of the NFL are in business mode at the 2026 NFL combine in Indianapolis throughout this week.

Along with nitpicking and chatting to prospects entering the upcoming draft, New York's front office spoke at interviews of their own... namely general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn.

With that, here are four takeaways from Mougey's combine press conference:

Breece feelings​

Despite any signs running back Breece Hall might want to leave New York and test free agency, he shouldn't get his hopes up. Mougey said he's planning to keep Hall a Jet, even if that means the franchise tag.

“We’ll find a way to keep Breece here if we can’t get a deal done,” Mougey said. "The tags are an option."

More from Mougey can be found below:

#Jets GM Darren Mougey made one thing abundantly clear: RB Breece Hall isn’t going anywhere.

‘Yeah we will find a way to keep Breece here if we can’t get a deal done,’ Mougey said.

In other words if they can’t work out a long term deal before Tuesday, March 3, they will use a… pic.twitter.com/6NfX7b89PW

— Paul Andrew Esden Jr (@BoyGreen25) February 24, 2026

QB potential in free agency​

Mougey swung at Justin Fields and missed in Year 1. While that free-agent addition at QB did not work, Mougey won't shy away from addressing the position in free agency again.

More from Mougey

.@Connor_J_Hughes asked #Jets GM Darren Mougey if the Justin Fields failure in free agency last year will deter them from going back into those waters this offseason:

‘If that didnt work that doesn’t mean we won’t do it again.’

@nyjets#JetUp#NFLCombine

LINK:… pic.twitter.com/zAWGXE8hjD

— Paul Andrew Esden Jr (@BoyGreen25) February 24, 2026

Will McDonald's future​

Pass rusher Will McDonald is entering the fourth year of his NFL career. As the Jets' first-round pick in 2023, the team has to decide this spring whether or not they will exercise the fifth-year option on his rookie contract.

Jermaine Johnson was traded after Mougey spoke at the combine, but when McDonald was noted by the Jets GM, he was vague.

. "We got time," Mougey said.

#Jets GM Darren Mougey wasn’t ready to reveal the team’s intentions with Will McDonald’s fifth year team option, but said accepting it is a possibility.

According to Over The Cap, that option would be $15.3 million fully guaranteed.

@nyjets#JetUp#NFLCombine

LINK:… pic.twitter.com/8EbdcowMZH

— Paul Andrew Esden Jr (@BoyGreen25) February 24, 2026

No. 1 pick​

The Jets hold the No. 2 overall selection at the 2026 NFL draft. The Las Vegas Raiders sit at the top.

Mougey said don't get excited about any potential trade up.

.@BrianCoz asked #Jets GM Darren Mougey if he would call the #Raiders about trading up for the No. 1 pick in the 2026 #NFLDraft:

‘I talk to [John] Spytek & those guys often. As I do with other teams, talking about moving up & moving back. Absolutely we will talk about all of… pic.twitter.com/6pG9Wy6wQw

— Paul Andrew Esden Jr (@BoyGreen25) February 24, 2026

This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: 4 takeaways from Jets GM Darren Mougey at 2026 NFL combine

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